Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Finland
Finland: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland is 43.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland peaked at 45.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2002.
That places Finland 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.4% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.7% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 20 Cyprus 45.3% compare
- 21 South Korea 44.5% compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
- 24 Denmark 42.7% compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 42.3% compare
- 26 Israel 42.1% compare
More education data for Finland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Finland was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release